لَوْلَا المَشَقَّةُ سَادَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمُ
الجُودُ يُفْقِرُ وَالإِقْدَامُ قَتَّالُ
Were it not for hardship, all people would be masters
Generosity impoverishes and courage kills
المصدر · Source: Diwan al-Mutanabbi. Ed. Abdul-Rahman al-Barquqi
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